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Plug and process loads (PPLs) in commercial buildings account for almost 5% of U.S. primary energy consumption. Minimizing these loads is a primary challenge in the design and operation of an energy-efficient building. PPLs are not related to general lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling, and water heating, and typically do not provide comfort to the occupants. They use an increasingly large fraction of the building energy use pie because the number and variety of electrical devices have increased along with building system efficiency. Reducing PPLs is difficult because energy efficiency opportunities and the equipment needed to address PPL energy use in retail spaces are poorly understood.

Understand the purpose of re-tuning, definition of small and medium-sized building re-tuning, and what to expect from the re-tuning training class.

This is chapter 1 of 3. The full training can be found at http://buildingretuning.pnnl.gov/small_bldg_training.stm

Understand how to identify and implement re-tuning measures

This is chapter 3 of 3. The full training can be found at http://buildingretuning.pnnl.gov/small_bldg_training.stm

This tip sheet contains seven leading practices to improve your relationship your company's finance department.

This is a summary of findings from interviews with senior retail finance professionals on how to improve retailer access to financing for energy & sustainability projects. This research was conducted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).

This report contains the findings from interviews with senior finance executives at retail companies regarding financial planning and capital budgeting strategies. The report and the supplementary key takeaways deliverable are meant to help energy and sustainability managers improve their relationships with the finance team and ultimately improve access to project financing. The interviews were conducted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and Deloitte Consulting LLP.

Input basic project information to determine which external financing mechanisms might be well-suited as well as calculate common finance metrics. This calculator is a Microsoft Excel workbook. Find more detail on each external financing mechanism in the External Financing Guide from the Retail Industry Leader's Association (RILA) at: https://www.rila.org/sustainability/RetailEnergyManagementProgram/Pages/...

This tip sheet contains nine practices for how sophisticated
Finance teams interact with other departments.

This is a summary of findings from interviews with senior retail finance professionals on how to improve retailer access to financing for energy & sustainability projects. This research was conducted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA).

This guide is intended to help energy managers and finance professionals at retail companies understand how to use external financing for energy projects. An external financing mechanism exists for nearly any company’s project and risk preferences. There is external financing for big and small projects, individual or portfolio-wide. There are financing mechanisms that are very safe but limit reward, and there are some that require more risk but offer greater potential value. Facilities, operations, or sustainability managers who haven’t ever utilized external financing should explore the viability of the mechanisms described in this guide to fund future energy projects.

Other related resources available on the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) website at: https://www.rila.org/sustainability/RetailEnergyManagementProgram/Pages/...

This guide is intended to help energy managers and finance professionals at retail companies understand internal financing approaches that can be used for energy projects. The guide details strategies for embedding environmentally conscious thinking into investment decision-making, establishing funds specifically for energy projects, and collaborating across departments to execute projects of all sizes. The guide was informed by existing research, case studies, and interviews with retail energy managers.

Other related financing resources from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) available at: https://www.rila.org/sustainability/RetailEnergyManagementProgram/Pages/...